Horizontal stationary double seamer for cans



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M. E. WIDELL ET AL HORIZONTAL STATIONARY DOUBLE SEAMER FOR CANS FiledNov. 1'7, 1920 17 Sheets-Sheet Patented Apr. 24, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

MAGNUS E. WIDELL, F MAYWOOD. AND ARTHUR A. JAKE. 0F FOREST PARK, ILLI-N018, ASSIGNORS T0 AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YGRK. N. Y.. A CORPORA-TION 01' NEW JERSEY.

HORIZONTAL STATIONARY DOUBLE SEAMER FOR CANS Application flied November17, 1920. Sex-1a! No. EfiSF.

To ail whom it only cmwem.

Be it known that we. MAoNUs E. WIDELL and ARTHUR A. Jenn. ritizcns ofthe United States, residing in Mirwood sncl Fo est Perk, r spectively.in the countv oi (oolc and State of Illinois. have invented :1 new anduseful improvement in Horizontal Stationary Double Seminars for Cans, ofwhich the following is a. specification.

This invention relates in general to donhle seaming machines and, whilefrom certain aspects has more particular reference to machines fordouble seaming the ends of cans of non-circular shape. it will he maniosthe invention is better understood, that row other ssperts it hasrslunhie uses in unification with the seeming of ends to flllillfl!Cons.

A. principal object of our present invention is. the provision of awholly automatic. highly efiicient double seeming machine for irregularor nonrirrular hoclies anti of new and improved construction.

Another important oi jcct of tho invention is the provision of a machineof this kiwi. which. hy the rlmnging of u smsil umnher of parts. may hemispteil for the seeming of runs of other shapes.

Another oii irwt of the invention is the provisimi oi ii nmrhine of thist'hflliU'lti" of whitii'cly simple construction having fun or nodelicate parts likely to require frequent repair or replacement.

Another and highly important ohioot is the provision of an apparatus ofthis character. which will insure stopping of the machine underunfavorable working conditions andwhich will insure the presence of acan end to he seemed to each can body.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it better understood from the following (lescriptiongwhich, taken inconnection with the act-om anving drawings. discloses a preferred emodimont thereof;

Referring to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an appa ratus emhodying our invention.certain parts being shown in section:

Fig. 2 is a roar view of the same;

Figs. 3 anti 4 are end views looking from the opposite sides;

Fig. 5 is a section taken substantially on the hue 5-5 of Fig. 1:

.on are line 11-1i of Fig.

Fig. 12 is a. similar section taken substantially on the line l;l:2 ofFi 9:

h1g1. 13 is a. section taken suiistantially on the line 13 -13 of Fig.H); I

Figs. ll. and 15 are perspective views resportiwil oi the gauge:- slidesfor oral and rectangula r was;

Fig. 16 is ii. section taken substantially on the line 1ti--1fi oi Fig.i; i

Fig. 1? is a section taken suhstantiallv on the line 1T-1T of Fig. i6;

Fig. 18 is. an enlarged detail of the can and feeding mechanism;

Fig. i?! is a scrtion taken suhstantiallv on the line ifl ltl of Fig.l7;

Fig. .20 is a. section taken substantially on 2hr lino go-2o of Fig. 16;

Fig. 2] a section taken substantially on the line 21---2 of Fig.

l i 22 is a. srhcnuitic view showing the relation of vermin of the canend cut-out parts;

Fig. :23 is :1 section taken substantially on the line 23-23 of Fig. 21;

Fig. 24 is a side elevation of the seaming head for oral cans;

Fig. 24. is a section taken substantially on the line 24-24 of Fig. 24;i

Fig. 25 is a View similar to Fig. 24 of the seaming: head forrectangular cans;

Fig. 26 a section taken substantially on the line 26-26 of Fig. 24;

Fig. 27 is a. section taken substantially on the line 2727 of Fig. 26;

Fig. 28 is do isolated perspective view of the roller contour guide forrectangular can ends:

Fig. 29 is a similar view of a like part for oral can ends;

Fig. 30 is a section taken substantially on the line Pill--30 of Fig.31;

Fig. 31 is a perspective view of a seaming roll and mounting;

Figs. 32 and 33 and 34 are fragmentary details showing the action of theseeming rolls in forming the seam; and

Fig. 35 is an isolated perspective View of a can end feed cut-out, rolland mount- $01 the purpose of illustrating our invention we have shownon the drawing an apparatus in which it is embodied and parts beingdisclosed to show the adaption of the ap aratus to both oval andrectangular cans. lhe apparatus shown on the drawin is adapted to form adouble seam and is o the two roller type.

Referrin first to Figs. 32 to 34 it will be noted t at the can bodyindicated at 41 receives a can end or cover 42 having an offset shoulder43 and an outstanding peripheral flange 44 provided, if desired, withthe usual gasket 45. The upper end of the can body is flanged asindicated at 46, such flange entering within a curl 47 on the outer edgeof the flange 44 of the can end. The first operation roll interlocks theend and body into the partially formed seam indicated at 48 and this isflattened against the body as indicated at 49 by the second operationroll, the first operation roll being indicated by reference character 51and the second 0 ration roll by reference character 52. uring thisoperation a chuck 53 enters within the shoulder of the can end andprovides an abutment for the forming of the scam. The can bodies andends are fed in automatically to a turret and with the axis of the canextending in horizontal ition. The feeding of the ends and dies, theirassembly. the operation of safety devices to determine whether or notsuch ends and bodies are ssembled, the seaming operation and the ectment of the bodies with the applied ends are all automatic in thisapparatus, and all that an attendant need do to see that the propersupply of bodies and ends is present and give the apparatus nccessaiattention should the ends and bodies fail in proper feeding.

The apparatus comprises a suitable base 61 having an upwardly extendinpart 62 for the seeming head at one si e and an upwardly extending part63 for the turret and other co-operating parts. A feeding apparatus, tobe presently described, is supported from a frame part 64. extending upabove the part 62.

The feeding apparatus mentioned comprises devices for feeding both thecan bodies and the can ends to an intermittently rotating turret. Thisturret comprises a pair of disks or carrier members 65 and 66 upon a hub67 fast on a shaft mounted in a hearing 69 at the up er part of framemeniher 63. Viewing i 9, inr example, it will be noted that t esecarrier mainhers 65 and 66 are provided with pockets 71 adapted to passbeneath a. body chute formed of angle members 72 and containing a stackof bodies 41. This chute is suitably supported from the frame part 64 ba. bracket 73, the angle members being he d together by cross braces 74.The can bodies move down by gravity through the chute and onto theturret dropping successively into the pockets 71 as these pockets arepresented. At the forward side in the direction of travel a confiningguide 75 is rovided to hold the bodies accurately in the pocln ets. Fig.9 shows a feed and turret for oval can bodies and Fig. 10 a feed andturret for rectangular can bodies.

The turret indicated in Fig. 10 by reference character 76 is providedwith pockets into which the can bodies may be inserted cornerwise, thewall 77 at the rear of each pocket 78 having a lip to engage beyond thebodies. The feed in this instance is an angular one as indicated at '59in order that the can bodies may be resented in proper angular relationand 15 secured upon a bracket 81 fixed on a ledge 82 on the forward sideof frame part 64.

The can ends are fed from a chute formed of glzkuide bars 83 of angleformation, the stac of ends being supported upon a sedarator composed ofa plurality of retracts le blades 84 and separating knives or rolls 85,the blades and rolls being alternately ire-- jected into the path of canend feeding movement by a mechanism to be now de scribed, and in thisconnection attention is ilirccted to Figs. 16 to 23 inclusive andheferring first to Fig. 115, it will be noted that. there are threeblades 84 mounted upon the end of slides 86 movable in slide ways i H?(Fig. 19) in an annular supporting plate W in the supporting: plate '36is an annuiai' slide groove H? in which may be o5 cillatcd arcustclr aring 91.. which rin is provided with three inclined slots 92 min whichtake rolls 93 on the under surfaces of the slides Hi. This ring isoscillated by an angle lever J1 pivoted at J5 on a bracket ill on thesupport and having a roll 97 taking into a cam slot 98 on a circularcan: 99 upon a shaft 101, which shaft, as will be presently described,is given continuous rotation.

Each roll is carried in a swinging lever 102 pivoted at 103 in a slideblink 104. This slide block normally moves with the support 84 and isheld in place upon a. positioning plate i043. The slide block 3H4 is cutaway at the rear at 106 to embrace a boss ill? upon the plate in?) andon the bottom of the block i -l is a downwardly extending shoulder 108 iadapted to fit in an aperture 1H5) on the plate 105. Recess 111 isprovided in the rear of the slide block Ill-l and into this recess :2.pring 1153 hearing against the boss il is provided. Springs 110 arepositioned in re til the cans progressively to cesses in the heads ofthe levers 102 and control vertical movement of the rolls 85. In actionthe rolls 85 are swun arcuutely about the pivots 193 to separate fileflanges of the stack of can ends, cutting out a lowermost one andpermitting it to drop from the stack when the supports 84 are withdrawn.The springs 112 normally hold the slides in forward position and permitthem to yield should the rolls be forced against the stack with the canends slightly elevated and in the path of the movement of the roll edge.The spring in this event holds this roll closely against the edge of thecan end and permits it to be projected. in between the can edge of thelowermost end and the one. next ahove when the stack has settled sufii'ciently to permit this. This insures separation even though the originalstroke should he incllcrtuol and a very important feature. The springs110 also serve to make certain the release of individual ends despiteunfavorable conditions They normally hold the rolls down to preventtheir cutting out more than a single end but permit them to rise in casee malformation of an end flange makes that necessary to produceseparation. The swinging of the levers 102 is accomplished b an annulus113.

mounted above the snnu us 91. said annulus 11 i heing oscillated by aroll 114 carried in a bearing 113 and engaging a cum 116 upon the shaft191. This annulus is provided with three radial slots 117 in which aredis posed blocks 119 mounted upon bolts 121 taking down through slots122 in the t ails 123 of the levers 192. The bolts are adjusted in theslots engaging lock plates 124 and 1233 upon opposite ends of the tails.The can ends are thus successively cut out from the stack and fell intoa, directing chute131 (Fig. 17) down into position in front of the cans41 as they reach the bottom end of the can body chute. The guidingsurfaces. indicated at 132. for the ends as they mine into registrationwith the can bodies are so inclined with respect to each other that theshoulders of the can ends are )sitioned in the open ends of the bodies.i his assembl occurs as the cans reaclv a pocket carrier movebleintermittentlv about a horizontal ax s. This carrier in the presentinstance consists, as has been stated, of two members 65 and 66 upon theshaft 69. This turret or carrier moves a seamin station where seaming isaccomplished an the can bodies ejected:

Intermittent movement is commumcated to the turret as will be nowdescribed. Refere'noe character 141 indicates a main power shaft havingbearing in the main frame in suitable fashion as at 142 and 143.:1ndcarrying at one end a pulley 144 and-at the other a wheel 145.Throughout the operation of turret or the apparatus the shaft 141revolves con tinuously and is provided with a worm 146 engugin a wormgear 147 upon a cross shaft 148 having hearings in the main frame usM149 and 151. This shaft through it chain drive 152 engaging a sprocketwheel 1521 on shaft 101 actnates the can end feed as already described.A bevel gear 154 is mounted on the shaft 118 and engages a bevel gear155 of a vertical shaft 156 having bearing in a sleeve 157 in the framepart 63. The shaft 156 also has a bevel gear 158 ongaging a bevel gear159 upon a horizontal shaft 161 near the top of frame part 63 and inparallelism with the shaft 69. The shaft 161 carries at its outer endthe actuator 16) of :1 Geneva movement. The driven portion or star wheel16; is mounted upon shaft 68. this Geneva movement producing advancingaction of the turret or carrier after each seaming operation.

Fig. 9 shows the turret arrangement for oval cans and Fig. 10 for squareor rectangular cans. In each instance rtguidc is fixed to the frontframe part aboutthe movement of can travel and holds the runs in thepocketsafter they have once been received. Two front can guides 172 and173 are provided upon the forward part 6-1 of the frame and serve tokeep the covers or ends pushed well into the cans as thev are advancedby the carrier. The seamihg is done when the cans reach the lowermostpoint of travel of the turret and at this location the cans are pushedinto it seaming head, the bodies tightly embraced. trucd and held. andthe seeming accomplished. The cans are pushed forward by an end chuck orplunger 175 fixed on the end of a reciprocating rod or shaft 176 mountedin bearings 177 in part 63 of the frame and pivotally connected to uyoke 178 extending it from a. fulcrum sleeve 179 on a cross wot 181 inthe frame. An arm 182 extends down from the sleeve 179 and carries 1-1roller 183 at its lower end. which roller engages in a cam groove 184 ofa earn 185 upon the shaft 148, the timin of the action being such thatthe chuck 1 pushes the can into the seaming head at the time the turretis at rest. This inward movement of the can causes it to.engage a rod191 extending through the seaming head and connected at its outer end toan arm 192 of a bell crank pivoted at 193 on a bracket 194 extending outfrom the frame and having a second arm 195 connected by an extensibleembrace a'cross shaft 197, this shaft being continuously driven throughbevel gears 19? and 199 from shaft 148, which rod acts to separate theseamed cans from the seaming head after the second operation andihis bythe action of a cam roll 201 engaging u cam groove 202 in the adjacentface of a cam member 203 fixed on the shaft 197.

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